Windows 10: Developer Economics Q2 2019 survey is now available

Brink · Jul 15, 2019

The Developer Economics Q2 2019 survey is here in its 17th edition to shed light on the future of the software industry. Every year more than 40,000 developers around the world participate in this survey, so this is a chance to be part of something big, voice your thoughts, and make your own contribution to the developer community.

Is this survey for me?

The survey is for all developers, whether you’re a professional, a hobbyist, or a student; building front-end, back-end, or full stack; working on desktop, web, gaming, cloud, mobile, IoT, AR/VR, machine learning, or data science.

What questions am I likely to be asked?

The survey asks questions about the status and the future of the software industry.

What’s going up and what’s going down in the software industry?

Which are your favorite tools and platforms?

Which programs are doing the best job supporting developers like you?

What’s in it for me?

There are some perks to go with your participation. Have a look at what you can get our hands on:

A chance to win awesome prizes like a Microsoft Surface Pro 6.

A free State of the Developer Nation report with the key findings (available September 2019).

What’s in it for Microsoft?

This is an independent survey from SlashData, an analyst firm in the developer economy that tracks global software developer trends. We’re interested in seeing the report that comes from this survey, and we want to ensure the broadest developer audience participates.

Of course, any data collected by this survey is between you and SlashData. You should review their Terms & Conditions page to learn more about the awarding of prizes, their data privacy policy, and how SlashData will handle your personal data.

Ready to go?

The survey is open until July 28, 2019.

Take the survey today

The survey is available in English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Russian, Japanese, or Korean.
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Source: Participate in the Developer Economics Survey - Windows Developer Blog

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Brink · Jul 15, 2019

Developer Tools Benchmarking 2016 survey

Windows is proud to once again sponsor the latest VisionMobile Developer Economics survey , and want to ask our readers to spend 15 minutes on it. This is VisionMobile’s 11th developer survey and examines developer tool usage trends across the industry. It’s a great opportunity to share your experiences about software development, learn what your peers are working on, and also get a chance to win some prizes just for helping out.

The survey is made by developers, for developers – so the questions are very relevant, and it’s always exciting to be part of the industry-wide mosaic the survey results paint. It features topics like programming languages, platforms, app categories, revenue models, IoT verticals and—of course—dev tools!

Participants can win cool prizes including Lumia 635s, Windows IoT dev kits, a Surface Pro 3 and more. Prize drawings will happen in June. VisionMobile will also share the survey findings with you, and show you how your responses compare with other developers in your country.

Whether you’re looking to share your thoughts with the dev community, find out something new, contribute to the leading developer research—or win a great prize—this is the survey for you!

You can start the survey here: http://aka.ms/vmsurvey

The key findings from the survey will be published as a free State of the Developer Nation report in July 2016. For those who haven’t seen a prior report, I definitely recommend checking out their March Developer Economics report
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Source: Developer Tools Benchmarking 2016 survey | Building Apps for Windows

Brink · Jul 15, 2019

Microsoft Next Gen HoloLens Targeted for late Q2 2019

It’s no secret that Microsoft is working on a next-gen HoloLens as the company released the first iteration several years ago. The big question is when the next iteration will arrive as the company has been building the product in broad daylight.

In early 2018, the target was to show off the device this year but following development hurdles, the company has pushed back the announcement of the hardware. Microsoft is now targeting a late Q2, 2019 release, according to people familiar with the company’s plans; this assumes that the remaining development challenges are overcome and manufacturing ramps up as expected.

The next generation device will be smaller, have a wider field of view, and longer battery life. None of this should be a surprise as it’s typical for a new device to follow this development model but unlike laptops, bending light to increase the FoV isn’t nearly as easy as increasing battery capacity. The company is also making a big bet on ‘localized-AI’ which has increased the difficulty of building the device...

...The next generation HoloLens is currently known as Sydney internally and the company is targeting a lower price point than the current $3000 mark for the developer edition.

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Read more: Following Development Challenges, Next Gen HoloLens Targeted for Q2, 2019 - Petri

Brink · Jul 15, 2019

Announcing 2019 Windows Insider Full Annual Survey

2019 Windows Insider Annual SurveyWe are inviting Windows Insiders to participate in our 2019 Windows Insider Annual Survey.

Our Annual Survey is the single most important tool we have for making the Windows Insider Program even better. It’s your chance to tell us what interests you most about the program - and how we can make your Insider experience even better.

Of course, we’d also like to hear your feedback on the survey itself. Did the survey cover all aspects of the Windows Insider Program that are important to you? Was the survey easy to work with? Any suggestions for improving the survey or making it easier to complete?

Please use this discussion thread to let us know your thoughts!

(For other product or program feedback, please post in the main Insider forum or using the Windows Feedback Hub.)

Thank you as always!
The Windows Insider Team
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Source: 2019 Windows Insider Full Annual Survey - Microsoft Community

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